Ever wonder about the books that didn’t make it into the Bible? Who kept them out – and why? In this podcast, we’ll take a look at the question. Dane Cramer is a backpacker, follower-of-Jesus blogger, jail chaplain, amateur filmmaker, Podcast host, and author of two books: Romancing the Trail and The Nephilim: A Monster Among Us
Romancing the Trail Turns Eleven Years Old
It was eleven years ago, Oct 01, 2007 – my birthday to be exact – that I received my first shipment of Romancing the Trail books. After years of work it had finally happened. I’ll never forget seeing my first book in print. I’ll never forget seeing my name on the book cover. It felt […]
Sucker Punching My Fifth Grade Teacher Podcast
While in my 5th grade science class I developed this argument for the existence of God. I still use it today – with a few modifications. Feel free to share and comment. Dane Cramer is a backpacker, follower-of-Jesus blogger, jail chaplain, amateur filmmaker, Podcast host, and author of two books: Romancing the Trail and The Nephilim: A Monster Among Us
The Thinking Christian Podcast – Why I Am a Christian (part 2)
In this podcast I discuss my second reason for being a follower of Jesus. As always, feel free to comment! Dane Cramer is a backpacker, follower-of-Jesus blogger, jail chaplain, amateur filmmaker, Podcast host, and author of two books: Romancing the Trail and The Nephilim: A Monster Among Us
The Thinking Christian Podcast – Why I Am a Christian
Episode #1. In my first podcast we will walk through the reasons why I am a Christian (part 1). Referenced link: Death of Ganeshyogi Maharaj. Dane Cramer is a backpacker, follower-of-Jesus blogger, jail chaplain, amateur filmmaker, Podcast host, and author of two books: Romancing the Trail and The Nephilim: A Monster Among Us
Don’t Judge Jesus by the Roman Catholic Church
This morning’s headline has overwhelmed me: Report Identifies More Than 1,000 Victims of Priest Abuse. Pennsylvania Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, released a scathing grand jury report that outlined an investigation into allegations of child abuse conducted by Catholic priests, and covered up by the Church’s hierarchy. “Priests were raping little boys and girls, and the men […]
My Final Argument for Faith
For quite a long time I have been interested in apologetics. Apologetics is a written or verbal defense of something. In my case, it has been a defense of the Christian faith. Anyone who looks over my various blog articles will quickly sense that this is a running theme of mine. My interest in apologetics […]
A Review of the Gregory Zulu 40
Over the years my backpacks have been dropping in size. I began with an 80-liter Gregory Shasta, then moved to a 65-liter Zulu. Dropping further, I purchased a Gregory 55-liter Z Series pack. This 55-liter Z Series became my go-to backpack. It was light, and offered enough room for an extended trip. Then, one day […]
Why I’m No Longer Christian
I understand that many will be surprised, if not shocked by my announcement. This decision was not made without careful consideration. As a matter of fact, I had given the issue a lot of thought before reaching my conclusion. So, yeah. I’ve decided that I no longer wish to be considered Christian. Let me explain. […]
Backpacks 101
Over the past few months I’ve had a number of people ask me for my advice in selecting the right kind of backpack. This is always a difficult question to answer, because what is right for me may not be right for you. Each kind of backpack offers its own distinctive advantages and disadvantages. Thinking […]